Crystal's Local Guidebook
Outdoor Dining
Great food with both meat and vegetarian options. Cute outdoor dining with servers wearing masks following COVID recommendations. They’re open for dinner M-F and also have brunch on weekends.
3243 N 3rd St
3243 North 3rd StreetGreat food with both meat and vegetarian options. Cute outdoor dining with servers wearing masks following COVID recommendations. They’re open for dinner M-F and also have brunch on weekends.
Good burger/American restaurant with drinks, just 1 block away! Indoor, outdoor and takeaway.
Tru Burger
2535 N Central AveGood burger/American restaurant with drinks, just 1 block away! Indoor, outdoor and takeaway.
Yum + Outdoor patio seating, takeaway available. Meat, vegan, gluten free, dairy free options. Also 5 min walk away. Outdoor area even has a corn hole area for play!
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Oven+Vine
14 W Vernon AveYum + Outdoor patio seating, takeaway available. Meat, vegan, gluten free, dairy free options. Also 5 min walk away. Outdoor area even has a corn hole area for play!
Comfort food in an upscale neighborhood joint with additional weekend brunch and happy hour. Indoor and outdoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
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Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar
2603 N Central AveComfort food in an upscale neighborhood joint with additional weekend brunch and happy hour. Indoor and outdoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
Fresh Italian food including pizza, pasta, bruschetta and more. Indoor and outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery.
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Forno 301
1616 N Central AveFresh Italian food including pizza, pasta, bruschetta and more. Indoor and outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery.
Walkable local coffee house with coffee and waffles. Open everyday except Sunday. Small outdoor seating as well.
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Birdhaus Coffeebar
10 W Vernon AveWalkable local coffee house with coffee and waffles. Open everyday except Sunday. Small outdoor seating as well.
Great food including vegan options + bar. Indoor and outdoor seating and takeaway.
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FEZ
105 W Portland StGreat food including vegan options + bar. Indoor and outdoor seating and takeaway.
Food Scene
Great Thai food, cocktails and desserts just a 5 minute walk away. Indoor seating and takeaway.
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The Wild Thaiger
2631 N Central AveGreat Thai food, cocktails and desserts just a 5 minute walk away. Indoor seating and takeaway.
1 block away! Flavored crust pizza, wings, salads. Takeaway and delivery.
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Hungry Howie's Pizza
5026 W Cactus Rd1 block away! Flavored crust pizza, wings, salads. Takeaway and delivery.
Mexican gastropub with award winning food in a historic 19th century church. Indoor dining, delivery and takeaway.
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Taco Guild
546 E Osborn RdMexican gastropub with award winning food in a historic 19th century church. Indoor dining, delivery and takeaway.
Michoacán-inspired Mexican homestyle cooking. Indoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
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Presidio Cocina Mexicana
519 W Thomas RdMichoacán-inspired Mexican homestyle cooking. Indoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream
2302 N Central AveWalk to the local ice cream shop!
Award winning, famous steakhouse just 5 minute walk away. Indoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
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Durant's
2611 N Central AveAward winning, famous steakhouse just 5 minute walk away. Indoor dining, takeaway, delivery.
Nearby Things to Do
Encanto Park is a nearby public park composed of 222 acres of land consisting of picnic areas, a lagoon, a boat house, swimming pool, nature trail, amusement park, fishing and two golf courses. The lagoon is approximately 7.5 acres in surface area and about 6 feet deep, on average.
They also have a public pool in the summer (closed Fridays) that are free for kids.
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Encanto Park
Encanto Park is a nearby public park composed of 222 acres of land consisting of picnic areas, a lagoon, a boat house, swimming pool, nature trail, amusement park, fishing and two golf courses. The lagoon is approximately 7.5 acres in surface area and about 6 feet deep, on average.
They also have a public pool in the summer (closed Fridays) that are free for kids.
Papago Park is a hilly desert park covering 1200 acres in its Phoenix extent and 296 acres in its Tempe extent.
Papago Park is notable for its many distinctive geological formations and its wide variety of typical desert plants, including the giant saguaro cactus. It includes the Hole-in-the-rock hike. The park also features the Desert Botanical Garden, a large zoo (the Phoenix Zoo), picnic areas, several small lakes, hiking trails, bicycle paths, a fire museum, and Hunt's Tomb, the pyramidal tomb of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Tempe Papago Park includes baseball and softball fields, picnic ramadas, a small lake, and other features. Rolling Hills Golf Course is within the park.
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Papago Park Center
Papago Park is a hilly desert park covering 1200 acres in its Phoenix extent and 296 acres in its Tempe extent.
Papago Park is notable for its many distinctive geological formations and its wide variety of typical desert plants, including the giant saguaro cactus. It includes the Hole-in-the-rock hike. The park also features the Desert Botanical Garden, a large zoo (the Phoenix Zoo), picnic areas, several small lakes, hiking trails, bicycle paths, a fire museum, and Hunt's Tomb, the pyramidal tomb of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Tempe Papago Park includes baseball and softball fields, picnic ramadas, a small lake, and other features. Rolling Hills Golf Course is within the park.
In search of a stroller friendly day with the family, the perfect date-night spot, or a place to enjoy the local music scene? Look no further than Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Desert Botanical Garden
In search of a stroller friendly day with the family, the perfect date-night spot, or a place to enjoy the local music scene? Look no further than Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
A 9 minute walk away!
The Heard Museum sets the standard for collaborating with American Indian artists and tribal communities to provide visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art of Native people, especially those from the Southwest.
They also have a courtyard cafe.
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Heard Museum Entrance
Heard Museum EntranceA 9 minute walk away!
The Heard Museum sets the standard for collaborating with American Indian artists and tribal communities to provide visitors with a distinctive perspective about the art of Native people, especially those from the Southwest.
They also have a courtyard cafe.
A 14 minute, 0.7 mile walk away!
They present and preserve more than 20,000 works in the public trust, from the art of our time to historical objects that illuminate the distant past. Also has a restaurant. Closed Mon, Tues.
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I-Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central AveA 14 minute, 0.7 mile walk away!
They present and preserve more than 20,000 works in the public trust, from the art of our time to historical objects that illuminate the distant past. Also has a restaurant. Closed Mon, Tues.
Downtown Phoenix Farmer’s Market: Saturday’s 7am to 11am. Just 2 miles away. Free parking or a quick direct route on public transportation.
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Open Air Market
720 N Central AveDowntown Phoenix Farmer’s Market: Saturday’s 7am to 11am. Just 2 miles away. Free parking or a quick direct route on public transportation.
Small, peaceful outdoor space closeby. 2 miles away. Free parking or direct route in public transportation.
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Ulwazi lwababambisane lwaseJapani lwePhoenix
1125 N 3rd AveSmall, peaceful outdoor space closeby. 2 miles away. Free parking or direct route in public transportation.
Unique puppet shows! 2 miles away. Across from Japanese Friendship Garden. Direct public transportation route or 5 minute drive.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater
302 W Latham StUnique puppet shows! 2 miles away. Across from Japanese Friendship Garden. Direct public transportation route or 5 minute drive.
Phoenix Suns Arena: Basketball, football and concerts!
2.3 miles away, 8 minute drive. Direct light rail public transportation route.
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Talking Sticks Resort Arena
201 E Jefferson StPhoenix Suns Arena: Basketball, football and concerts!
2.3 miles away, 8 minute drive. Direct light rail public transportation route.